Biographies of Astronaut and Cosmonaut Candidates

Liu

People's Republic of China

Personal data

Birthdate:

??.??.1941

Birthplace:

Changchun, Jilin Province

Marital status:

Children:

Selection date:

15.03.1971

Position:

Pilot

Status:

Ret. 13.05.1972

Additional information

Joined
PLA in 1960, he was an
PLAAF squadron commander when selected; on 15.03.1971
he was selected as a candidate of an early taikonaut group; this program was
stopped on 13.05.1972 due financial problems.